All about Pound Fitness

WHY POUND?

POUND is a full-body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming. The workout fuses cardio, Pilates, isometric movements, plyometrics and Isometric poses into a 45-minute series. Burn between 400 and 900+ calories per hour, strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles, and drum your way to a leaner, slimmer physique – all while rocking out to your favorite music!

Through continual upper body motion using our lightly weighted drumsticks, called Ripstix™, you’ll turn into a calorie-torching drummer, POUNDing off pounds as each song flies by. Rock, rap, dubstep, pop and old school music fuse to create the POUNDtrack series, which is hand-selected by music enthusiasts, drummers and POUND founders Kirsten Potenza and Cristina Peerenboom.

POUND combines easy to follow (and not complex or embarrassing) cardio moves with strength training and drumming. This combo works the entire body, raises the heart rate to a fat-burning zone, and forces each move to be as precise as a basic beat.

Each 2-4 minute song is carefully calibrated with interval peaks and extended fat burning sequences, providing you with the best workout in the shortest span of time. After you’re done rocking out to the 45-minute POUNDtrack, you’ll have done 15,000 reps, performed over 30 extended interval peaks, and zipped through over 70 techniques without even realizing it.

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.

You’ll actually hear your body working, each move generating a sound. Think you’re not coordinated? Hearing yourself and adjusting based on the sounds you make will fix that in a snap. Want to get more out of your workout? Just POUND harder and listen to yourself get in shape. We’ve made it easy to improve your body, your coordination, and your agility based on hearing your body work with Ripstix™.

SO FUN, YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO STAY AWAY.

If any fitness regimen is going to work, it has to become part of your lifestyle. POUND is an easy routine to “stick” with, since it yields fast results, it’s fun, and it lets you Rock out while you work out! The stress relief and intense workout experienced by POUND-goers keeps them coming back for more!

Jack McAlpin, a 26-year-old management consultant, confessed he regularly sneaks in the side door of his gym to snag a spot. After his first time trying POUND, “I was walking funny the next day,” he said approvingly. “The weight of the drumsticks throws off your balance, so your core is killing you at the end.” – Jack McAlpin, interviewed by The New York Times

POUND IS ANYWHERE YOU ARE.

Your POUND experience — whether in-home, in-gym, outdoors, or while traveling — inspires confidence, self-improvement and freedom from the ordinary. Whether you take a class, teach a class or follow along at home, you are part of the POUND Posse.

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Kick It Out! Testimonials

My kids have been going here for dance for three years now and they love it. The owner does a lot of getting to know the kids, so it’s not just paycheck but more of a friendship. We felt so welcome from the beginning. We love it and will be going back.

Steven and Heather Stiffler

We will be entering our 3rd season with KIO and love it more every year. My daughter’s footwork, turns, leaps, and everything had to be corrected from another studio. And her skills really have improved! My daughter is not the same dancer I brought through the Kick It Out doors. She’s better by a 1,000%. In fact my son is now dancing competitively for KIO. KIO is really a second home to my kids and many others. It’s a great place to take your kiddos for dance, be it recreational or competitive.

Tracy and Josh Heusinkveld

Very welcoming. The staff and dancers are all very friendly and helpful.

Kristina Seymour

This dance studio is fantastic and the staff is amazing! I would definitely recommend everyone to check it out!

Rosie Benson

We have been here 3 years now and I love how relaxed the environment it, how supportive of the dancers, and that everyone is able to participate! The director is always available if you have questions or concerns and has worked really hard with my girls (both younger) to improve their dancing and their self confidence!

Melissa O'Shea-Wurtzel

KIO welcomed my son and has challenged him in ways I have not seen.The instructors work well with him and the other dancers accept him.I would gladly recommend KIO to anyone and am proud to be a part of this studio.

Tracy Seyffert

Your dance studio is always very informative of current and upcoming events. It is wonderful to see how much a dance studio owner cares about each and every student and how involved you are with the classes themselves. With the way that your studio operates I just know it will continue to grow and prosper!!

Scott Hempstead

I’ve been going there for three years for Zumba, Zumba Toning and also Pound fitness classes. My daughter has taken ballet classes there and loved it! She had her first recital in 2014. Such a great and comfortable place to work out and take my daughter to dance. Highly recommend it!

Cristina Moreno

Our 3-year old daughter Ezra tends to be very shy in group settings. She has been that way ever since we adopted her from Ethiopia at 8 months. I took her to a two-day tiny tumblers dance class at Kick It Out and by the second day she really started to come around. She’s dancing and tumbling all around the house now. Thanks so much Kick It Out for helping our daughter start to come out of her shell.

Megan and Ryan Armbrustmacher

My family has had the best experience with this studio. Both my kids are dancers. My daughter is going into her 5th competitive dance season and my son just started last year. The instructors are amazing and really teach to the kids strengths. I cant say enough about the owner she has a heart of gold. Its amazing that she knows every kid and every dance they are in. If you are looking for a family atmosphere this is the studio to try!